The University of British Columbia (UBC) has once again been recognized as not just one of Canada’s, but one of the world’s, highest-ranking post-secondary schools. The institution recently ranked second in Canada and 35th in the world by the ShanghaiRanking Consultancy, an independent organization “dedicated to researching higher education intelligence and consultation.” The group has

Il 43,7% degli italiani non può permettersi una settimana di vacanza all’anno: lo rileva Eurostat, basandosi su dati del 2018 e segnalando una media europea molto più bassa, al 28,3%. Tra i 28 Paesi Ue, è la Romania quello con la percentuale più alta di persone che non possono partire per le vacanze (58,9%), seguita da

Accogliamo con grande soddisfazione la decisione del Presidente Americano Donald Trump di nominare Eugene Scalia Ministro del Lavoro (Labor Secretary),  e che il Senato Americano dovra’ successivamente confermare. Commenta cosi Vincenzo Arcobelli Presidente del Comitato Tricolore per gli Italiani nel Mondo e riferimento di punta per i Fratelli d’Italia nel continente Americano: Eugene Scalia detto

A clearer picture of the nation’s criminal underworld emerged this week, as Statistics Canada released detailed data on organized crime for the first time in a decade. Within the report were figures that show more murders linked to gang activity and traditional organized crime happened in the Greater Toronto Area last year than anywhere else

A new report from the Finnish-based mobile data consulting company, Rewheel, shows just how costly wireless data is for Canadians, and it’s not looking good. According to the study, Canada’s pricing is ranked among the most expensive in the world. Rewheel studied how many gigabytes of 4G wireless data mobile-users in Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

Property taxes in Vancouver could rise by as much as 10 per cent next year in order to pay for a wealth of recent motions approved by city council, according to a preliminary budget report. Staff’s 2020-2024 Budget Outlook, which was approved by council on Wednesday, suggests those motions have added an additional pressure of

Canada’s economy lost 2,200 jobs in June, and the jobless rate ticked up to 5.5 per cent because more people were looking for work, according to Statistics Canada. Alberta added 10,000 jobs, while Saskatchewan added 2,500, figures released Friday show. On the flip side, Manitoba lost 5,200 jobs, while Newfoundland and Labrador lost 2,000. Everywhere

Metro Vancouver transit users and commuters will be paying more due to recent tax and fare increases implemented by TransLink. As of July 1, TansLink’s gas, parking taxes, and transit fares all saw an increase. TransLink has raised its gas tax from 17 cents to 18.5 cents per litre. The Parking Rights Tax increased from 21%

Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen was in Vancouver Thursday to announce new money for pre-arrival immigration services. The Trudeau government has announced $113 million in new money to improve pre-arrival services for future immigrants to Canada. Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen made the announcement at the S.U.C.C.E.S.S. Immigrant Settlement and Integration Program office in Vancouver. He also

Conducted by Public Square Research and Maru/Blue for CBC News, the poll ran between May 31 and June 10 and saw 4,500 Canadians interviewed online. The survey includes a sample of 3,000 eligible voters and additional samples of 500 respondents from each of three targeted demographics: first-time voters, new Canadians and Indigenous people. Cost of living